Definitions for vespidˈvɛs pɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ves•pidˈvɛs pɪd(n.)
any of numerous nest-building wasps of the family Vespidae, including the yellowjackets, hornets, and mason wasps.
Category: Invertebrates
(adj.)belonging or pertaining to the family Vespidae.
Category: Entomology
Origin of vespid:
1895–1900; < NL Vespidae
Princeton's WordNet
vespid, vespid wasp(noun)
mostly social nest-building wasps
Wiktionary
vespid(Noun)
Any social insect of the family Vespidae including wasps and hornets
vespid(Adjective)
Characteristic of the wasp family Vespidae; wasplike
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